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In Sri Lanka, the mostly Buddhist Sinhala speakers fought Lankas Tamils over religion and language. In India we wonder how Buddhists and Hindus can hate each other but that is the nature of majoritarianism. (Representational image)

Majoritarianism is never inclusive

The first few decades of Congress rule hid the fact that we Indians are also like our brothers in Lanka, Bangladesh and...

22 April 2018 12:55 AM IST

Minorities enjoy many rights that majority doesn't: Satya Pal Singh

Rule of law means law is equal to everyone. However, a person stealing Rs 100 and another stealing Rs 100 crore get the...

15 April 2018 12:54 AM IST

Owaisi also hit out at Union Minister Maneka Gandhi over her remark on Muslims asserting that the Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas slogan of BJP is a lie. (Photo: ANI)

Owaisi hits out at Ramdev's comments on population explosion

Asaduddin Owaisi was re-elected from Hyderabad constituency in the recent Lok Sabha election.

27 May 2019 12:58 PM IST

Veteran actress and filmmaker Aparna Sen addresses junior doctors in Kolkata on Friday during their strike in protest against an attack on an intern at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital. (Photo: PTI)

Hate crimes against minorities and Dalits are on rise in the country:...

Urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene Aparna Sen said it has nothing to do with party or politics.

25 July 2019 8:37 AM IST

$RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal on Wednesday questioned the perception that Muslims \are afraid\ in India, suggesting it is difficult to understand its genesis when other minorities such as Parsis, Buddhists and Jains, which are fewer in number, feel secure. (Photo: PTI)$ India

'If other minorities feel safe, why not Muslims?': RSS leader blames...

Many people from various countries and religions came to India and this country made them their own, he said.

12 Sept 2019 8:34 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Why Modi's reaching out to minorities, not...

BJP did get the Muslim vote in the 2022 UP Assembly elections, as pointed out by Hilal Ahmed in his analysis of the...

16 July 2022 12:46 AM IST

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar speaks during a press conference following a bilateral meeting during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) in Melbourne on February 12, 2022. (William WEST / AFP)

Aakar Patel | If you have eyesThe many ways in which govt targets...

Not only is bigotry and prejudice and discrimination common in the New India , it is why Mr Jaishankar & his party are...

3 Oct 2023 12:08 AM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

Government: Pakistan must take care of its minorities

It also urged Pakistan to take care of its minorities in accordance with the international obligations.

11 Aug 2018 5:25 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi speaks in the Rajya Sabha in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Rajya Sabha MPs outraged over vacancies in key panels

The Upper House was adjourned four times on Monday.

28 March 2017 2:28 AM IST

(Left) MoS finance Deepak Kesarkar, (right) Sudhir Mungantiwar

Maharashtra govt cuts budgetary allocation for welfare of minorities

In the budget, the allocation for the welfare of minorities was Rs 350 crore as compared to Rs 405 crore in 2016-17.

19 March 2017 3:02 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP trying mischievous stunts to stay in power: Mamata Banerjee

Afrazul, a labourer from Malda district, was recently allegedly hacked and burnt to death in Rajasthan.

15 Dec 2017 12:51 AM IST